A 16-year-old girl, abused and abandoned by her mother, clings to the music of Tori Amos as her only lifeline—until a kind-hearted woman offers her the one thing she’s never known: unconditional love.

SYNOPSIS:

ACT ONESixteen-year-old Jane Johnson survives a brutal home life by escaping into the music of Tori Amos, a quiet ritual that shields her from the emotional violence of her mother, Janice. Hiding behind worn cassette tapes and mechanical rocking, Jane clings to small moments of hope in a home that offers none. But when Janice and her partner Benny decide Jane is too much of a burden, Jane’s world collapses — and she is ripped from everything she knows.

ACT TWOPlaced with Maggie Marshall, a gentle foster mother carrying her own secret scars, Jane struggles to trust even the smallest kindnesses. Haunted by abandonment and abuse, every step toward safety feels like a battlefield: learning she can speak without fear, eat without permission, and play the piano without punishment. With Maggie’s patience and unwavering belief, Jane takes the smallest steps toward healing — anchored by the "Decision Maker License" Maggie gifts her, a symbol of agency Jane never had before.

But the fragile peace is shattered when Janice resurfaces, threatening to block Jane’s adoption and claw her way back into control. Faced with the terror of losing her newfound home, Jane must summon a courage she never knew she possessed — standing up to her abuser, speaking her truth out loud, and refusing to be invisible any longer.

ACT THREEWith a breathtaking final confrontation, Jane claims her voice, her home, and her future. "Tori and Me" is a story of unspeakable hurt and unbreakable hope — a testament to the quiet heroism it takes to believe, even after everything, that you deserve to be loved.